"Ho letto sessanta pagine, mentre lui ha letto soltanto dieci."

Translation: I have read sixty pages, while he has read only ten.

[AlexBuxton]

Whilst instead of while surely..?

[Robmansell]

Definitely agree!

[midiverto]

Seconded!

[LatecomerLaurie]

(American English speaker) Only on one side of the pond. Never, ever in the U.S.

[robmiles]

Yep, either is correct for British English.

[Roadlawyer]

The use of whilst is the sure tipoff the writer is British.

[ejordan324]

Why is soltanto used here instead of solo? Do they not both mean only?

[mjustiniano1]

Duo has it as a possible solution, but with a specific word order. "Mentre lui ha solo letto dieci."

[J.Franchomme]

I don't understand why "whereas" for "mentre" is not accepted. Is there a reason?

[coriolano77]

I don't know, but the second part of the sentence is wrong. It should be : mentre lui ne ha lette soltanto dieci.

[JxPatrizia]

good of you to catch that. I have been told that Italians NEVER have a sentence end in that manner. The sentence writer needs either ne or dieci pagine.

[gormberry]

I agree with the inclusion of ne, but why lui ha “lette?” Shouldn’t it be letto?

[alciebell]

It is now accepted. Dec. 24 2014